Charlie StrossFeb 10, 2023

Lawyer dies after his hidden gun goes off during MRI scan

Leandro Mathias de Novaes’ gun went off due to magnetic field in the MRI scanning room:

It's a superconducting electromagnet, mate. The metal detectors on the door aren't there for your explodey penis substitute, they're there because ferrous metals go ZOOOOM if they get too close to the high-Tesla field!

It's like the dipshit ignored the pre-MRI fact sheet/briefing.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-lawyer-death-mri-gun-b2279514.html

Lawyer dies after his hidden gun goes off during MRI scan in Brazil

Leandro Mathias de Novaes’ gun went off due to magnetic field in the MRI scanning room

The Independent
Show threadMarino_BibFeb 10, 2023
@cstross I just did a CAT scan the day after yesterday. Nurses are adamant: no metal stuff (except my gold marriage ring). They even ask you if your work exposes you to get metal slivers under your skin)
Show threadCharlie StrossFeb 10, 2023
@Marino_Bib CAT scan or MRI? Not the same thing!
Show threadMarino_BibFeb 10, 2023
@cstross
I've done both, many times, because I'm under treatment waiting for a liver transplant. MRI, CAT, all medical imaging.
Show threadChrisU

@Marino_Bib @cstross

Different technology and different reasons for avoiding metal.

Feb 10, 2023 at 9:04pmWeb
Show threadJim Hughes ☢️Feb 10, 2023
@chrisU @Marino_Bib @cstross CAT (or nowadays CT) needs metal out of the region being scanned as it causes streak artefacts that degrade the images. But ferrous objects within the scan room are fine.